Check holder and punch



1,518,458 Dec 9 1924' F. w. scHooLEY CHECK HOLDER AND PUNCH Filed" Nov.24 1922 numnuum ,l i

TTOH/VEYS Patented Dec. 9, 1924..

` UNHTE@ S'EA'MLS FLOYD WILLIAM SCHOOLY, F CHICAGO', ILLINOIS.

CHECK HOLDER AND PUNCH.

Application iilecl November 24, 1922. Serial No. 663,015.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that l, FLOYD WTILLIAAI SoHooLnY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofillinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Check Holdersand Punches.

My invention relates to improvements in check holder and punch, and itconsists in the combinations, constructions, and arrangements hereindescribed and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a check holder and punch whichis fashioned from a single piece of metal, and which is adapted to carrythe pad of checks and also punch the check when desired.

A further object is to provide a device of the type described which hasmeans for determining the movement of the punching means, this meansalso acting as a stop for the check to be'punched.

A further object is to provide a device of the type described which hasan integral clip for securing the device to a belt or the like.

A further object is to provide a device of the type described whichmakes use of means for securing the device to an apron or the like.

A further object is to provide a device of the type described which issimple in construction, durable, and efficient for the purpose intended,and which is not likely to easily get out. of order.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specication,and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed outin the appended claim.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part ofthis application, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of the device,

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the device,

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the device as shown secured to a belt,and

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the attachment which is adapted tocarry the device and to be secured to an apron or the like.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a single piece of metal which iscut out so as to form a supporting base 1, and a ticket supportingmember 2. It will be noted thai. the member 2 is bent back beneath thebase 1 and extends a slight distance beyond the end of the base. Thebase is provided with upwardly extending sides 3 and upwardlj.'extending lugs 4 which are adapted to receive the ticket pad 5 and tohold it againstl movement. inwardly extending prongs f3 are carried bythe sides 3 and are embedded in the pad 5 so as to prevent the removalof the'pad from the base l. It will be. seen from this construction thatthe base 1 is adapted to securely hold the pad 5 when the pad is oncedisposed thereon.

The ticket supporting member 2 is adapted to be moved toward or awayfrom thel base 1. The lug 7 is stamped out of the member 2 and isadapted to Provide a stop for the movement of the member 2, and to alsoprovide a stop for a ticket 11, whereby the ticket is automaticallypositioned with respect to the device. As clearly shown in Figures 1 and2, a portion of the base 1 is extended and is provided with a triangularpunching member which is aligned with the opening 8 and which is adaptedto enter the opening when the member 2 is moved toward the base 1. Thenthe punching member 10 is moved into the opening 8, it adapted to removethe portion of a check 11 which has previously been disposed between themember 2 and the base 1. The lug 7 not only determines the movement ofthe member 2 but also provides a stop to the ticket 11.

The member 2 has a clip-shaped portion 12 stamped out therefrom, thisclip being adapted to secure the device to a belt 13 or the like, (seeFigure In case the person using the device is not equipped with a beltbut has an apron or other like garment, the device may be secured to asupporting base 14, (see Figure 4). This base has arms 15 which haveprongs 16 that are adapted to enter the openings 17 when the prongs 15are swung into closed position. The body portion 18 is disposed on oneside of the garment 19 and the arms 15 are disposed on the oppositeside, whereby the device is secured to the garment. The body portion 18has a strip 20 cut therefrom which is bent outwardly so as to provide anopening 21. The strip 20 receives the clip 12, whereby the device isremovably secured to the supporting base 14;

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, theoperation thereof will be readily understood. In securing a pad 5 to thedevice, the open end of the pad is inserted between the prongs 6 und thelugs Lkend is niovedpinto the pesition shown in Figure 2. In this mannerthe prongs 6 extend into the head portion of the pad and prevent theped- 5 ron'i inovement with respect to the base l. `When the ticket isdesired to be punched, it isL first removed from the pad4 5 and isplaced bvetWeen the bese l and the nieinher Q so tht4 the Vend thereofabults the lug 7. The number on the ticket G which is desired to bepunched out is brought into alignment with the punch l0. The operatornow moves the member 2 toward the buse l, whereupon the punch l() willenter the opening S andV will Sever the Portion eji the ticket whichpreviously covered the opening. lIn this meniijer' thetiekct ispunti-hed at nl?, dield P121@ 'lffhe lue i prei/'elite the tfketfrom'lieiznezmoved -maldly' to t0@ greet@ dist-e110@ 1nd Ialso prevents 'theniernher 2 fron)l nioving into engagement' With the base l. VThe ticketscan be punched iii the 11i-nner heretofore described and When the pad 5has The clip 12 permits the device to be read ily" crrie'd 'dn-'the'heit' or pocket of a person, lwhereby the device is Within handy .ichzheretofore stated, if desired, the

supporting beselli `may be used and the device secured thereto bydisposing the clip 'l2 over the strip 20. The device is very cheep tomanufacture since it ,is rn'ade `from e sii'igie piece oi"materieiywhich is bent and cut into the shape shown in the drawings. n Iclaini:u y p A check punch conllzirisimoy zi freine having u cutter, e ticketholder hir-ving en opening .therein Ladapted to receive the' cutterivherecutter.

, FLOYD WILLIAM soHooLEY.

